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Hi - I'm DollyM. Not sure how long I've been here ... around 10 years, I think. How long have these boards been available? LOL.
I first posted about using zip lock baggies to contain self-directed activities for preschoolers (widely copied on the web, never accurately duplicated LOL). The original motivation for that project was my now 14yo DS, high school freshman. These days he's into epee fencing, video games and Java programming.
His 17yo sister graduated early (homeschooled since K) and is now working at the local bookstore, studying classical ballet and going on auditions. She'll be at college next fall ... just not sure which one, yet.
I teach writing and literature at our local co-op.
We have a golden doodle dog.
We go to a reformed presbyterian church. We know and can recite the Westminster catechism.
I am a terrible cook.
When SWB was on a CNN Parenting Magazine spot, we were the family featured as "real homeschoolers." It's been a great ride. Just a couple more years for me ... and then ... sniff ... it will be over.
I'll likely be hanging around here for a couple more years anyway. We've used Rainbow Science, Apologia, Latin Primer, Wordsmith & Craftsman, Analytical Grammar, Vocab from Classical Roots, Smarr, Saxon Math, MUS, Lials, and more.
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Hi - I'm DollyM. Not sure how long I've been here ... around 10 years, I think. How long have these boards been available? LOL.
I first posted about using zip lock baggies to contain self-directed activities for preschoolers (widely copied on the web, never accurately duplicated LOL). The original motivation for that project was my now 14yo DS, high school freshman. These days he's into epee fencing, video games and Java programming.
His 17yo sister graduated early (homeschooled since K) and is now working at the local bookstore, studying classical ballet and going on auditions. She'll be at college next fall ... just not sure which one, yet.
I teach writing and literature at our local co-op.
We have a golden doodle dog.
We go to a reformed presbyterian church. We know and can recite the Westminster catechism.
I am a terrible cook.
When SWB was on a CNN Parenting Magazine spot, we were the family featured as "real homeschoolers." It's been a great ride. Just a couple more years for me ... and then ... sniff ... it will be over.
I'll likely be hanging around here for a couple more years anyway. We've used Rainbow Science, Apologia, Latin Primers, Worsdsmith, Word Craftsman, Analytical Grammar, Vocab from Classical Roots, Smarr, Saxon Math, MUS, Lials, and more.
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DD-17 (avid reader) used a PaperBackBookSwap credit to get a reading copy of CS Lewis' Till We have Faces
DS-14 (prefers video games) used his Christmas Barnes & Noble card to get MYTHOLOGY - The Illustrated Anthology of World Myths and Storytelling which he is reading like a pleasure book (go figure but I'm thinking there must be a WoW angle in there somewhere) and The Daring Book for Boys which I incorrectly thought might be too young for him.
I'm only mildly ashamed to admit that I'm currently reading Ann Coulter's latest. (Not putting the actual title here due to respect for the board rules LOL).:p
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Started in September 1995. Graduated one (early last semester) and one more to go. :p
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First day was early September 1995.
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DD is a high school senior.
DS is a freshman.
I've responded "two" to polls like this for 13 years - but soon I'll have to say, "only one." sniff.
Looking for wisdom about HS science
in High School and Self-Education Board
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I don't share your concern over a religious bias in a science book, as long as the science is credible. But I CAN tell you: skip the BJU science books. The Christian bent is unavoidable. We also used Rainbow (but in middle school, prior to Apologia General) but it is definiely Christian, too.
We liked Conceptual Physics and we used it along with TOPS Science experiment books in 8th grade - but would be okay in 9th grade, too.